IPhone 4 (iOS5) not recognized by updated mac???

I have an iPhone 4 and updated to iOS 5 last week. My iTunes is also updated on my Macbook (running Snow Leopard). However, after updating everything, my Mac doesn't even recognize my iPhone 4 when I plug it in. It doesn't happen every time, but it does more often than not. Has anyone else run into this problem? If so, have you found a solution?
The last time I tried to sync, I had to update other software on my Mac, and then restart. And then it worked. However, this time, my Mac is completely up-to-date. So, I have no idea how to get my computer to recognize my phone by USB or wifi.
Please help!
Thanks,
Curtis

Try this iPhone assistant to troubleshoot your issue:http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/assistant/itunes/

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